12 israeli rooms worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
Zahav ★ 4.9 · Philadelphia
old-city · 237 Saint James Place, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Zahav in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's modern Israeli room near Society Hill, James Beard's Outstanding Restaurant in America in 2019 and one.
Tip: Book 30 days out on Resy at 10am Eastern. The Mesibah feast lands at the family table.
Zahav ★ 4.8 · Philadelphia
237 Saint James Place, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Zahav in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov's modern Israeli room, James Beard's Outstanding Restaurant in America 2019 and the city's most-booked tasting.
Tip: Resy opens 30 days out at 10am. The Mesibah books fastest. The salatim spread is what to order if you want a la carte.
Laser Wolf ★ 4.7 · Philadelphia
kensington · 1301 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Laser Wolf in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's Israeli skewer-grill at Howard and Master in Olde Kensington, the casual sibling to Zahav.
Tip: Walk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch out 2 weeks on the Resy calendar.
Butcher and Bee ★ 4.6 · Nashville
east-nashville · 902 Main St, Nashville, TN 37206
Bryan Weaver's East Nashville outpost of the Charleston-born Mediterranean room on Main Street in Nashville. Vegetable-forward Israeli food by Chris DeJesus.
Tip: Reservations on Resy for the dining room; the bar takes walk-ins early.
Saba ★ 4.5 · New Orleans
uptown · 5757 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Saba in New Orleans is Alon Shaya's 2018 Magazine Street follow-up to Shaya, a modern Israeli room at Nashville Avenue with the whipped feta and whole.
Tip: Brunch on Sundays runs the shakshuka and matzo ball brioche French toast; book a fortnight ahead.
K'Far ★ 4.5 · Philadelphia
center-city · 110 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's all-day Israeli bakery and cafe at 19th near Rittenhouse, the morning room before the Zahav night.
Tip: Walk in for the bakery counter at 08:00 before the work crowd lands at 09:30. The pastries sell out by 11.
Eli's Jerusalem Grill ★ 4.4 · Birmingham
highway-280 · 4673 US-280, Birmingham, AL 35242
Eli's Jerusalem Grill on Highway 280 east of the city runs an authentic Israeli kitchen with a vegetarian-vegan plate of falafel, hummus and baba ghanoush.
Shukette ★ 4.4 · New York City
chelsea · 230 9th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Ayesha Nurdjaja's Israeli-Mediterranean room on Ninth Avenue runs hearth-baked saluf in Chelsea, New York City. Order the saluf with house labneh and zhoug.
Tip: Weekend brunch runs the saluf with eggs. Walk-ins at the counter from 17:30 every weekday.
K'Far ★ 4.4 · Philadelphia
center-city · 110 S 19th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
K'Far in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's all-day Israeli bakery and cafe at 19th near Rittenhouse, the morning sibling to Zahav's evening.
Tip: Walk in for the bakery counter at 08:00 before the work crowd lands at 09:30. Pastries sell out by 11.
Yafo Kitchen ★ 4.3 · Charlotte
plaza-midwood · 1331 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Yafo Kitchen on Central Avenue is Charlotte's Israeli-Mediterranean counter, with house-made falafel, shawarma and laffa bread baked in Plaza Midwood.
Tip: Counter-order, sit anywhere. Two more Yafo locations on Gov Morrison and East Boulevard.
Shaya ★ 4.3 · New Orleans
uptown · 4213 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Shaya in New Orleans is the Magazine Street modern Israeli room that won James Beard Best New Restaurant in 2016, now under BRG Hospitality.
Tip: Founder Alon Shaya now runs Saba up the road at 5757 Magazine; both rooms are worth a visit.
Laser Wolf ★ 4.2 · Philadelphia
1301 N Howard St, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Laser Wolf in Philadelphia is Michael Solomonov and Steve Cook's Israeli skewer-grill in Olde Kensington at Howard and Master, the casual sibling to Zahav.
Tip: Walk in at the bar before 18:00 on a weeknight. Reservations stretch 2 weeks on Resy.